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Cesare czzbier Dec. 4, 1928,

CONI CAL CUP DI SPENSER Filed May 6. 1926 Patented Dec. Y 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CESARE BARBIERI, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 THE VORTEX MFG. CO., A.

` CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

CONICAL CUP DISPENSER.

Application filed May 6,

This invention relates to a cup dis enser, and more particularly toadispenser a apted to permit conical cups of different sizes to bedispensed one at a time from a magazine through a base member adapted tobe equipped with cup retaining rings of different sizes positioned inparallel planes so that 1n case more than one cup is withdrawn throughone of the retaining rings the second retaining ring will act a's ameans for holding back additional cups as the outermost cup is beingwithdrawn through the second retaining ring.

It is an object of this invention to provide a dispenser for conicalcups of simplified construction adapted to removably receive dischargering members of different sizes to permit conical cups of differentdimensions to be dispensed through the device.

Itis also an object of this invention to provide a dispenser for conicalcups having a plurality of ring members therein through which the cupsare pulled in consecutive order to insure discharge of only one cup ata. time from the machine.

It is an important ob'ect of this invention to provide a dispenser orconical cups, said dispenser having notched ring members therein throughwhich the cups to be discharged are drawn to insure dispensing of cupsone at a time from the lowermost ring in the device.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

This invention in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

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Figure 1 is a back elevation of a' cup dispenser embodying theprinciples of this invention.

Figure 2 is a. fragmentary longitudinal section taken on line II-II ofFigure 1 showing a stack of cups in elevation.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device. d

lgure 4 is a fragmenta longitudinal section of the lower portioni o thecupl dispenser equipped with removable retaining rings to 0 permitconical cups of a smaller size to be dispensed from the container.

1926. Serial No. 107,011.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan View of the dispenser illustrated in Figure 4fshowing a bottom retaining ring having its internal diameter smallerthan the ring illustrated in Figure 3 to permit smaller cups to bedispensed from the same container.

As shown on the drawings e reference numeral 1 indicates a cylindricalcontainer or housing made of metal or other suitable material, andhaving a longitudinally disposed sight aperture or slot 2 in the frontwall thereof. lif preferred the per end. The lower open end is securelyengaged in a metal base ring 3 provided with a stop flange 4:. Rigidlysecured on the outer peripheral surface of the base ring 3 is a lockingpin or projection 5, which is adapted to be engaged in a bayonet slot 6,provided in a supporting ring or bracket 7, made of met-al or any othersuitable material. The supporting ring or base 7 has secured on theexterior thereof a longitudinally disposed dove-tailed web or taperedsupporting Hange 8 shaped to fit in a dove-tailed groove of a wallsocket or bracket 9, which is adapted to be secured to a wall 10 orother suitable support as illustrated in Figure 2. Integrally formedwithin the base ring 7 a sho-rt distance from the upper end thereof is acup'retaining ring 11, the inner peripheral margin of which is cut awayto provide a plurality of notches leaving a plurality of rounded fingersor projections 12 the ends of which are rounded and are adapted to comein contact with the outer wall of the upper end of the lowermost cup ofa stack of conical cups 13 positioned within the container 1 andprojecting outwardly through the supporting ring 7. The retaining ring11 with its fingers 12 thus serves as a means for supporting the. stackor column of cups at different points circumferentially of the lowermostcup so that when the end of a cup is rawn from the container its conicalwall may the end cup. For the purpose of preventing more than one cupfrom being withdrawn from the dispenser a second cup retaining 1 thelower or secondary cup retainin `ring able instead of forming -an integrbottom retaining ring 17.

ring 14 is provided to removably seat in a recess formed in the lowerend oi the inner peripheral wall of the base ring 7. The lower retainingring 14 is removably held in place b means of retaining screws 15 orother suita le means. The inner peripheral margin of 14 is notched toail'ord a plurality o circumferentially positioned rounded projectionsor ingers 16, as clearly illustrated in Figure 3.

The ingers 16 of the lower ring member 14 are sta geredv with respect tothe fingers 12 of the inner or upper cu l retaining ring 11.

In case two cups are withdrawn from the container 1 through the primaryor inner retaining ring ass between the space between and 14 so that thesecond cup will come in contact with the lower retaining ring 14 andwill be held in place thereby as the lowermost cup is being withdrawnthrough the second retaining ring. It will thus be seen that thedispenser is adapted to insure dispensing of the cups one at a time.

When it is desired to dispense conical cups of a size which are smallerthan the stack of cups 13 the lower retaining ring 14 is removed andanother retaining ring 17 is removably secured in the recessed bottomend of the supporting ring 7. The retaining ring 17 has a centralopening of less diameter than the ring 14,`and is provided with aplurality of circumferentially positioned rounded projections or fingers18, as illustrated in Figure 5. t Removably positioned upon the inner orprimary retaining ring 11 is an auxiliary retaining ring 19 the innerdiameter of which is equal to the inner diameter of the The innerperipheral mar 1n of the auxiliary ring 19 is provided wit a lurality ofspaced rounded projections or iiiigers 20 which are staggered withrespect to the fingers 18 on thel bottom ring 17. With the auxiliaryrings 19 and 17 in position. as illustrated in Figure 4, a stack ofconical cups of a smaller size may be positioned within the dispensercontainer 1 for removal therefrom one at a fore described in connectionwith Figuresl to 3 inclusive. In this case the lower vretaine ing ring17 acts as a means for insuring the separation of cups in case more thanone cup is withdrawn through the primary or inner retainer ring 19.

The improved dispenser base may thus be equipped with cup retainingrings of different sizes depending upon the size of the conical cupswhich are to be dispensed. iIt will, of course, be understood that ifdesired the primary or inner ring 11 may be made removal part of thesupporting ring 7, as shown inthe drawin s.

y means of the bayonet slot 6 and the locking pin 5 the container orhousing 1l may be time as hereinbereadily removed from the upper end ofthe supporting ring or bracket 7 to permit a stack oi conical cups to bepositioned within the container after which the container is p ut backinto position and removably locked therein with the lowermost cupprojecting downwardly through the base ring 7 and through the retainingrings therein. `This arrangement permts access to be had to the closedtapered end of the lowermost cup to permit a person to obtain a hold onthe cup so that the cup ma be readily withdrawn through the bottom ofthe dispenser. The double ring arrangement provided within the base rin7 rovides a more positive arrangement or insuring dis ensing of cups oneat a time. The removab e feature of the cup retaining rings affords anarrangement whereby a dispenser may be readily e ui ped to permit cupsof diiferent sizes to andled by the dispenser. l c

I am aware that manyl changes may be made, and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention, and I therefore do not pur oselimiting the patent granted hereon, ot erwise than necessitated by theprior art.

l claim as my invention:

1. A cup dispenser comprising a container for a stack of cups, a supportfor said container, and a plurality of notched'flat cup retaining ringsremovably positioned within said support with the notches in one ringstaggered with respect to those in another rin and ailtording anarrangement through whic the cups are adapted to be withdrawn to insuredispensing of the cups one at a time.

2. A cup dispenser comprising a support, a container removably lockedthereon and adapted to carry a stack of conical cups with the lowermostcup of said stack proiecting through said support, and a plura ity ofnotched retaining rings removab y positioned within said sup-port atspaced intervals an with the notches of one ring staggered with respectto those of another ring to aord a means for insuring the dispensing ofthe cups one at a time from the dispenser.

3. A cup dispenser comprising a container adapted to hold a stack ofconical cups, a plurality of iat metal'rings removably secured in saidcontainer at spaced intervals, and a lurality of inwardly directed ngersforme on each of said rings with.the fingers of one ring staggered withrespect to those of another. Y

4. A cup dis ensei' comprisin a container adapted to hol a stack ofconica cups, -a plurality of flat superimposed rings in said container,and rounded fingers integrally formed on the inner peripheries ofsaidringswith the ingers of one ring .oiset with respect to a primarytoothed retaining ring mounted teeth of said primary retaining ring toinsure therein adapted to normally support a stack dispensing of thecups one at a time incase of conical cups in position with the lowermorethan one cup passes the primary retain- 10 most cup projecting from thecontainer, and ing ring.

a secondary toothed retaining ring in said In testimony WhereofI havehereunto subcontainer with the teeth of the secondary rescribed my nametalnlng ring staggered with respect to the CESARE BARBIERI.

